Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-18
STOCK AND FARM.

STOCK AND FARM.
Thursday, May IL, Mr.. John T. Smith,
of Independence, No, sold thirty five
head of short horns for an average of
$91. 81, the highest-priced animal of the
lot being Rose of Longwood, s'red-snd-
white 5-year-old COW, bred by Williams
& Hamilton, of Kentucky. She went to
G. L. Chrisman, Of Independence, at
$3.50.
A new species of bees have lately been
discovered in Tasmania that stores it's
honey in hollow eucalyptus trees. The
honey made by these bees is of deep
orange color, has an agreeable odor, and
is very soluble in water. Experiments
indicate that it is valuable remedy for
catarrh and many diseases Of the throat
and lungs.
A lazy horse can be taught to walk
fast by driving him alone and continu-
ally urging him to move as desired.
Any particular word, promptly uttered
every time the whip is applied, will soon
give him to understand what is required.
A systematic course of lessons at short
intervals must be given in order to
succeed.
English farmers and dairymen now
send cream to customers in large towns
by the parcel post at small cost. The
cream is taken from the milk while it is
fresh and put in tia cans. On arriving
at the town to which it is consigned it
is delivered to houses like ordinary ex-
press packages or common mail matter.
A Birmingham Conn. electrician has
a new rat-trap which, it is eaid, works
admirably. He attaches piece of meat
to one pole of dynamo.machine, which
can only be reached by the rat by stand
ing on plate, which serves as the other
pole. Report says that no rat has yet
got the meat, but many have reached
for it.. and the inventor is rewarded for
his ingenuity with large collection OF
dead rats.
Nut growing is now receiving great
deal of attention in southern California
English and Persian walHuts both -four
ish in the country, and italian and jap
anese chestnuts are doing well where
they have been planted. Almonds, too,
have paid growers handsomely in some
cases, while there has been lack of
success in others, and the same remark
applies to filberts and cobnuts.
Minneapolis Daily Messenger: We
learn that L. M. Ballou, esq.,, has pur-
chased from James Cunningham and
son, Scotland, twelve thoroughbred
Shetland ponies, selecting from the herd
of the Marquis of Londonderry, who is
considered the first breeder of Shetland
Ionies in the world. The dozen pur-
chased by Mr.. Ballou have been shipped
from Glasgow, and will arrive in short
time. Mr.. B..llou has fine stock farm
four miles south of this city where he
is making q business of the breeding Of
Holstein cattle, and Poland China hogs,
to which he will now add thoroughbred
ponies.
In all the counties bordering the
Black lands of Alabama and Mississippi
green sand marls are more or less album
dant. It will be interesting to the
people living in these regions to know
that these green sand marls are highly
valuable as q fertilizer Tor the sweet
potato crop. The green sand is usually
mixed with stable manure and applied
by putting in the ridge under tbs draws.
Green sand marls are rich in potash, and
to this fact is due their value a. fertil-
izer.
As rule, in building stables too little
attention il given to securing light and
ventilation, two most important aids IN
keeping stock healthy. It is strange
that when these can be had 30 easily
barns are so often very detective and
unhealthy for lack Of them. Animals
should have light, comfortable quarters.
not only because il Il moro pleasant and
easier to care for them in such barns,
but because they give better returns Tor
the food consumed in such healthy quar-
ters.
No ONE can reasonably question .
womans right to bare arms on washing
day.